About

Homeless-SCC is the product of a wide ranging partnership between government, nonprofits, churches, and the private sector.

The work grew out of a widespread recognition that the system serving the county’s homeless is complex and constantly changing. Agency frontline staff needed a more efficient way to get accurate and up to date information on services available. Caseworkers would be helped with a more established system for making referrals, especially around shelter bed reservations. Government and philanthropic leaders needed a better overview of how all the pieces interacted.

In late 2011, the White House announced that Homeless-SCC as a national award winner of the Apps for Communities contest that sought innovative ways to use data to serve community needs.

Key partners on the project include:

Santa Clara County Office of Housing and Homeless Support Services

Santa Clara County Collaborative on Housing and Homeless Issues

Leading homeless nonprofits such as InnVision, EHC Lifebuilders, Catholic Charities, West Valley Community Services, and many others.